Effortless Classroom Management: Tips & Tricks for Teachers
Classroom Management Made Easy: Tips from Three Decades of Teaching Classroom management and fostering a strong sense of community have become increasingly challenging in recent
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Bring Joy into Your ELA Classroom
Assessment, rigor, data analysis, text complexity: These are the buzzwords in education today. All of this emphasis on accountability can unfortunately make learning dreary and
TED Talks for Back to School (And the Rest of the School Year)
Oh, no! It’s back-to-school season—time for secondary teachers to greet new students, establish routines, run team builders, and transform classrooms into welcoming spaces. With pressure
Secondary Back-to-School Strategies for a Successful Year
No matter whether you’re a brand-new educator or a 30-year veteran, every teacher hopes to begin the school year on the right track. In teacher
Why Students Aren’t Writing (And What Teachers Can Do About It)
Every year the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) sponsors a National Day on Writing. NCTE celebrates writing with a social media campaign which asks people
Supporting Secondary Student Mental Health: SEL Strategies That Work for Middle and High School
As secondary educators, our work reaches far beyond academic standards. We know that emotion directly impacts cognition—a student who is overwhelmed by stress, personal dilemmas,
Easy to Implement Ideas for Teaching Remotely
Do you know the key to successful remote teaching? After doing it online for four weeks, I can’t say that I’m an expert, but I
The Ultimate Guide to Student Teaching & Mentoring: Tips for Cooperating Teachers and Interns
Student teaching is an essential element of every teacher preparation program and a milestone experience for both the mentor teacher and the pre-service teacher (or
Roundtable Discussion – Turning Book Discussions Over to Students
How do teachers get students to talk about their reading in a meaningful way? As a high school English teacher, I have often been reluctant